Hello, im lauren taylor. Lets go back to our main story this morning, the us Secretary Of State antony blinken, whos on a visit to israel and is currently meeting prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has said that now is the decisive moment to achieve a ceasefire in gaza. Hes also warning all parties against de railing progress towards a potential agreement. And it is notjust the us who Are stressing the importance of reaching a deal. Speaking earlier on radio four s today programme, jordans Deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister, Ayman Safadi said that a ceasefire is key to preventing wider escalation in the region. The last chance has been months in the making. Every day that passes by without an end to this aggression means more people Are being killed and the threat of regional Al Al Escalation becoming more real. Failure will mean more death, more killing, and more possibilities for the all out regional escalation. We Are trying to figure out a way in Co Operation with our part
For the club, as city Beat Chelsea. And pushing hard for a cure for mnd We Wave off former Rugby Player Ed slater and his friend Billy Twelvetrees as they set off on their latest challenge. Good morning. Many of us are starting off on a fine note today, but low pressure is coming in from the west. That will introduce Heavy Rain from the west today, and the weather this week is looking much more autumnal. Details shortly. Good morning. Its monday, the 19th of august. A Knife Amnesty, for people to hand in machetes and Zombie Style blades, is starting next week. Its part of a Government Scheme which means people will be able to surrender weapons to Police Stations across england and wales safely and legally for the next four weeks. Our correspondent Frances Read has this report. Its terrifying, but knife attacks like this one in south london, are precisely what the government says it is trying to end. From next week, a four week amnesty, so people can legally hand in machetes and Zombie
Correspondent, simijolaoso. There has been a steady rise in cases in affected countries. 0n the african continent, 18,700 cases have been reported so far, with more than 540 deaths. Thats across 12 african countries, including liberia and nigeria. Here in West Africa, South Africa and southern africa, theres kenya, uganda, burundi. But a majority of the cases have been reported in the democratic republic of congo. And that accounts for 96 of cases and 97 of deaths reported so far. Several african countries have said they remain on high alert and are putting precautions in place to kerb the outbreak. That would include increasing surveillance across borders, ensuring that there is enough public awareness through public health campaigns, conducting Contact Tracing as well, and establishing isolation centres. Ngos working on the ground, like the Red Cross has said theres a critical shortage of Testing Kits and of vaccines. Vaccines are what are essential to kerbing this outbreak. Now, the
Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. The government has actIvated Emergency Measures to ease PrIson OvercrowdIng In parts of Northern England and the mIdlands. OperatIon early dawn means that defendants waItIng to appear In court wIll be kept In PolIce Cells untIl a PrIson Space Is avaIlable for them. It comes as more people are sentenced for takIng part In vIolent dIsorder across england and Northern Ireland earlIer thIs month. Lauren moss reports. Protesters and rIoters tore up the streets In parts of england and Northern Ireland earlIer thIs month. WIth more than 1,000 people arrested for vIolent dIsorder, the governments announced another Emergency Measure to try and ease the Pressure PIlIng onto an already creakIng prIson system. From today, OperatIon Early Dawn wIll allow suspects to be kept In PolIce Cells untIl a PrIson Space becomes avaIlable. Its to help deal wIth overcrowdIng after the government took what It called decIsIve actIon to tackle vIolent thuggery o
Well come to you 800 a31, 3,700 Hes Cnn Breaking News all right, you are live in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We begin this hour with Breaking News as Kamala Harris is racking up more endorsements for President Donald Trump is meeting Behind Closed Doors with israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at maralago in Palm Beach, florida as the first time the two have met since trump left the White House more than three years ago. And a major issue looming over their meeting is israels war in gaza. Trump is also wavering in the meantime on whether he will square off in a debate with the Vice President as she is rising in the polls lots to get to at this hour, cnns Kristen Holmes is its in west Palm Beach for us kristen, first, if you can tell us a little bit more about this meeting between the foreign president and Prime Minister netanyahu. What can you tell us Yeah Jim so any moment now were expecting the Prime Minister to arrive at maralago. Theyre going to have this s